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Summary: Inside Chapter 3: When Sakura and Tomoyo leave Syaoran to babysit Sakura's nephew, Roka, Syaoran learns the true meaning of terror. Syaoran and Roka play horsie! Hilarity ensues! AU, S+S

Notes: Short chapter, so I'll have an even shorter note section. Enjoy!

Footprints in the Sand

"A stalker now, am I?" Syaoran asked.

"Yeah," Sakura said bluntly, going back to flicking through the magazine. "That's what you are. After all, all that you do is stalk me. I have good reason to call you that."

"You're so anti-social," Syaoran stated.

"Tell me something I don't know," Sakura replied.

"Sure. You're coming to live with me."

"Already knew that, and no I'm not." Sakura turned a page.

"You've been evicted from here?" Tomoyo asked in surprise. "But you love it here."

Sakura's eyes went to Tomoyo. Tomoyo moved her legs out of range again as Kero came barging, but poor old Syaoran hadn't been anticipating the dog coming through again so soon. Syaoran was soon flat on his back.

"You should watch out when that dog comes in," Tomoyo said. "He can be a real shocker."

"You got that right," Syaoran mumbled.

Sakura didn't bother trying to hide her smirk.

Tomoyo held out a hand to help up Syaoran. "Sakura, why don't you try blocking that dog from coming in?"

Sakura shrugged. "Makes life more interesting. Besides, he has a right."

"Okay..."

There was a knock at the door.

"Well, aren't I just Ms Popularity today?" Sakura said, walking to the door. She opened it, saw nothing, and then looked down. Her nephew. "Hi, Roka. What is it, honey?"

"Daddy said you have issues. Is that true?"

"Your daddy ain't far from the truth," Syaoran muttered.

"He did now, did he?" Sakura asked, her eyes narrowing. Maybe it's time to do what I should have done a long time ago... she thought. "Roka, can you stay here with Mr Li while Tomoyo and I go pay a visit to your daddy?"

Roka's eyes went to Syaoran. "Him? The guy that you're going out with?"

"No!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

"So you are?"

"No!"

"Oh..." Roka winked. "I can keep a secret."

Sakura groaned. "You're as bad as your father. Stay here."

"Okay."

"Come on Tomoyo," Sakura said. "Let's go, I have to pay Touya a visit." They both left and shut the door behind them.

Syaoran looked at Roka. "Well, what do you want to do?"

An evil grin came over Roka's face.

Uh oh, Syaoran thought. This isn't going to be good...

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"TOUYA!" Sakura thundered when she opened the door, but when she opened it, she saw a sight that completely horrified her, Touya sitting there... with his girlfriend. WAIT?! GIRLFRIEND?!

"Hey, monster, this is Nakuru," Touya said by way of introduction. "I knew her back in high school."

"Already knew her," Sakura said. "I used to talk with Nakuru when I was waiting for you."

"Hi, Sakura," Nakuru said, winking and smiling. "Long time, no see. You should have come to my apartment."

"Have you met Touya's kid yet?" Sakura asked.

"No, but I've heard plenty about him."

"I think you two will get along just fine."

"Monster, where is Roka? I sent him over to your place," Touya said.

Sakura shrugged.

Tomoyo looked from Touya to Sakura and back again. "Roka is back at Sakura's house. Li is looking after him."

Touya grinned. "You're joking right?"

Tomoyo shook her head. "Actually, no, I'm not."

Touya laughed. "It's probably the other way around. I bet Roka is being evil to Li. Monster, if Li manages to survive baby-sitting Roka, you have my permission to date that Li person."

Sakura boiled over and many stress marks appeared on her head. "Why does everyone think that I'm going out with Li?!"

"It's obvious, monster."

"I'm NOT!"

"Tell me, Sakura. Is he cute?" Nakuru asked.

"NO!" Sakura yelled.

Tomoyo interjected. "Actually, Nakuru, he is. He's so cute."

Sakura rolled her eyes. "Why am I stuck with you people?! You're hopeless!!"

"If you don't like it, Sakura, you can leave," Touya said. "The door is that way."

Sakura glared daggers at her brother. "The things I have to deal with..." she mumbled. "Why me...?"

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"Horsie! Horsie! Horsie!" Roka yelled.

"No more horsie," Syaoran said. "My back hurts."

Tears welled up in Roka's eyes and he opened his mouth to wail.

Syaoran went into defensive mode. "Okay, okay, we'll play horsie, but please don't cry."

Roka's 'depressive' mood vanished. Instantly he was happy and cheerful again as he climbed onto Syaoran's back. "Go horsie go!" he cried and kicked Syaoran's ribs with his heels.

"Horsie hurts..." Syaoran mumbled to himself.

"What you say?" Roka asked.

"Nothing, Roka, nothing." Syaoran started moving around on his hands and knees. Baby-sitting was not fun. He knew that now. He had not known what he had been getting himself into when he had started to babysit Roka, now he knew what terror was. Terror was Roka incarnate.

"Go! Go! GO!" Roka yelled.

Syaoran collapsed, his hands and knees giving way, and both fell to the ground.

"Horsie died..." Roka said, blinking. "Oopsies..."

Syaoran groaned inwardly. When Sakura got home, she was going to pay...

To be continued...

Short chapter. Chapters will be short. Hopefully chapters will be funny. It seems that I'm doing okay with humour right now. Let me know if you laughed, okay? Or if you were reading with a raised eyebrow all through this chapter. I already know this fanfic is plenty OOC, but I just love writing Roka... If I had a kid, I'd want one like him. ^_^

BTW- I'll thank the reviewers individually next chapter. But I just want to say thank you!! *glomps everyone, Nakuru-style* And please don't shoot me for not updating Wishing Well yet!

Review if you want to.

--Kaiwawata